5km/h speed tolerance this Christmas

[steve_t]

So it looks like from 4pm on the 24th December until 6am January 5th the speed tolerance will be lowered again. They cite the Queen's Birthday Weekend Success and note that the 8 people that died over Labour Weekend were amongst a lot less crashes in total
At least the AA have said they want Police to focus on drivers who go to slow and don't allow others to pass

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/accidents/...ectid=10694633

[imdying]

Meh. If they get me, it'll be for more than five over in any case

[Juzz976]

Fine for doin 5-9 km over? whats that like $30.

Don't speed if you can't afford it.

I've had 3 speeding tickets over 13 years of speeding and averages out to $60 a year.... thats cheap

[pritch]

Meh. If they get me, it'll be for more than five over in any case

That thought occurred to me too.

I relieved to see that the tougher margin comes in at 4.00PM Christmas Eve.
May just try to be at journey's end by then. Still, would like to see SH22 again and maybe try the Hunua Road - without taking a wrong turn this time?

[bogan]

Meh. If they get me, it'll be for more than five over in any case

well thats the idea of lowing the tolerance isn't it? if they get anyone it'll be for more than five over instead of 10 like normal...

Wonder if the higher fuel prices will cause fewer motorist to be out and about and make it road toll? What am I saying, the only thing that could make it lower is the tolerance, just like for QB, and err, labour weekend?

[pritch]

I've had 3 speeding tickets over 13 years of speeding and averages out to $60 a year.... thats cheap

It's not the money that bothers me, it's the points.

[Gremlin]

Wot pritch said. Horrible points.

[Juzz976]

It's not the money that bothers me, it's the points.

Ahh yes, but they reset after 2 years....but I know it can be stressful times when you low on demerits, I just got 50 back from my last ticket

[Gremlin]

You can reset them faster than 2 years tho, I did that.

[Juzz976]

You can reset them faster than 2 years tho, I did that.

Oh no, how much has that affected your insurance?

[Scuba_Steve]

Great so they want to endanger lives further (AGAIN!) just to make $$$. I'm really getting sick of this Bullshit!

[firefighter]

Idiots.....what's the problem?! Don't you know it will address all the issues that actually cause the accidents?!

I mean surely it will sort out the fact that the drink drive message still isn't getting through.....still.

Surely it will solve the issue of inattention

Surely it will stop people not driving to the conditions

Surely it will stop people driving dangerously

Surely it will solve the issues of poor driver education and training.

Fuck me when will you all get that the speed allowance of 5-10kms over that you are basically trained to drive at because of the usual allowance, when lowered has some magical effect on all of these issues?!

[slofox]

Meh. If they get me, it'll be for more than five over in any case

Damn right!

[Usarka]

and note that the 8 people that died over Labour Weekend were amongst a lot less crashes in total

Fucktards.

Quick take all the roundabouts out - there'll be less crashes but more deaths.

[Swoop]

They really do not get the grasp of this tax-collecting business, do they?

Having driven through multiple checkpoints over the last couple of weeks, at NO time was a breath test administered. Surely during this time of the year, if The Beak is going to inconvenience people and cause traffic jams, go the whole hog and do a proper job.